Astry + Deer of Mournful Colors

Astry + Deer of Mournful Colors (with Yotaru and Floral Zombie) is one of the best Nature decks of the SPAM 1.23 tier list (tier B); with these talents it is S at Bronze · Silver and A at Gold · Crystal. Elemental ramp deck across 4 elements, estimated elimination in 8.1 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

IntermediateElemental rampWaterNature

BTier74.8% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendBGold · CrystalABronze · SilverS

Ideal setup: the abilities to keep and the Tox to aim for, slot by slot. You don’t need them all: the purchase plan gives the priority order.

Deer of Mournful Colors

Nature · Rare

Elemental DrainabilityDeck core
toxDeck core
Free slotT2
to buy

Yotaru, Leafguard

Nature · Common

ProtectabilityDeck core
EarthguardabilityReplaceable
BoostguardabilityDeck core

Astry

Light · Rare

Misunderstood GeniusabilityDeck core
Replace : ChiaroscuroT8
to buy
Free slotT4
to buy

Floral Zombie

Nature · Common

Aquatic CurseabilityDeck core
toxReplaceable
toxReplaceable

Tox priorities

The advised buying order, opening by opening, and the slot for each Tox. Draws stay random and high rarities come late. “Deck core” lines are only replaced by the same Tox in a better rarity.

4 shop openings315 Spamtons generated+18.2% Plan potential

Shop openings

At each opening: the odds of each rarity given the deck’s Luck on that turn, the Spamtons generated so far, and the advised purchase. One purchase per opening.

CommonRareEpicLegendary

T2
100 %
Luck 2 · 63 SpamtonsPoison
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 130 SpamtonsAncient Healing
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 201 Spamtonsskip
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 276 SpamtonsReflection

Poison

Deer of Mournful Colors · Common

+10.9%

Ancient Healing

Astry · Rare

+2.8%

Reflection

Astry · Epic

Replace : Chiaroscuro (ability)

+4.4%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +3.5% → +0.5%

Avoid for this deck

Bomba · Shapeshifter · Phoenix · Revenge · Temporality · Tenacity

Theoretical score12,671

Estimated elimination8.1 turns

Effective HP4,155

Healing894

Spamtons / turn30

Opponent profiles

Score averaged over nine theoretical opponents, as no real meta can be observed: neutral, fragile, tank and six decks resisting one element, each played first and second. Score gap against the neutral profile, the one used for the displayed gameplan.

Play orderFirst -3.8% · 8.4 turnsSecond +3.8% · 7.7 turns

Fragile deck+5.4%7.1 turns · strength
Tank deck-22.9%9.9 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-1.1%7.8 turns
Resists Water-5.7%8.3 turns · weakness
Resists Earth-1.1%7.8 turns
Resists Nature-5.7%8.3 turns · weakness
Resists Shadow-1.7%7.8 turns
Resists Light-1.1%7.8 turns

Strengths

Eliminates the opponent in 8.1 turns.
894 healing over the game.
Has control effects.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Water: elimination in 8.3 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Nature: elimination in 8.3 turns.
Only one generator: Astry.

How the game goes

Turn 4: first bonuses (Astry).
Turn 8: first big hit, Aquatic Curse (Floral Zombie).
Turn 9: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

0% = average random deck. 100% = best deck found. This score is not a win rate.

Understanding the scores

Talents

Multi Start

Deer of Mournful Colors

Gain (+3) in each element.

Recommended

Shared Shield

Yotaru, Leafguard

Increases the elemental resistances of all allied cards by (+10%).

Recommended

Reckless

Astry

Immediately applies "Random Metamorph" to this card and grants (+500) HP.

Recommended

Revaluation

Floral Zombie

Increases this card’s Spamton generation by (+5).

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Astry (+80 random). First bonuses on turn 4.

Damage

Elemental Drain (Deer of Mournful Colors): 64% of the damage; Aquatic Curse (Floral Zombie): 34% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 8.1 turns.

Survival

894 healing over the game, mostly from Deer of Mournful Colors and Astry. 4,155 effective HP at the start.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

Turn by turn, what the engine plays with this deck. The first two turns are unfolded.

01Turn 157 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

57 damage+28

02Turn 285 damage

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

85 damage+42

See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns

03Turn 3117 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

89 damage+44

ChiaroscuroAstry

28 damage+32

04Turn 4212 damage

Misunderstood GeniusAstry

random +40

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

212 damage+106

05Turn 5216 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

216 damage+108

06Turn 6318 damage

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

275 damage+137

ChiaroscuroAstry

43 damage+48

07Turn 7281 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

281 damage+140

08Turn 81,616 damage

Misunderstood GeniusAstry

random +40

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Aquatic CurseFloral Zombie

1,139 damage

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

477 damage+238

09Turn 9483 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors

483 damage+241

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.